Trimming the Tree

Grace and Will were very into helping with the ornaments. The lights took forever and Will lost patience. I ended up putting him down for a nap and he awoke to trim the last of the tree. He was thrilled. Still no front curtains, although I did purchase a curtain rod. It's all good. Living in a fish bowl. Once I get curtains it will feel strange to have them closed.

This year Will is old enough to be really excited about Santa and Christmas. We went to our local city's Christmas party. The kids got to go on a hayride, roast marshmallows, eat scones with honeybutter and hot chocolate and make some crafts. We saved seeing Santa for last. When we finally made it to the beginning of the line, at 8pm, they told us it would be another hour wait. We left and the kids were very sad. I told them Santa would be at the mall, and we could write him a letter etc etc. I'd better make a plan and a trip to the mall. Those pics are to come.

Seeing my friend Angie after 19 years-Love her!

I haven't seen Angie in about 19 years. Boy, time goes by fast. I got to see her at her Dad and Cathy's house in Alpine. It was great to catch up with her and the crew. This is Angie and her boyfriend Dave, Ang and I (of course) and Angie and her Dad. Love Him, too! Brad and Cathy have been married for 25 years. Amazing! It was so fun to be with them. Brad always used to say to Angie and I when we were heading out "Wherever you go, there you are!" I cannot tell you how much that supposedly silly statement has stayed with me and is so simple, yet profound.

Chad n Ami's Halloween Party

So, Chad looked strangely cute as Little Bo Peep, his brother Craig came and was amazingly ok with everything and it was great to see him after many years (dark curly hair posing with Chad), Michael and John go disco, everyone came as something sexy and I came as an overstuffed Chicken-I got one vote for my costume as Chicken Little. There were over 50 people at this party, all dressed up. You must expect great costumes at a gay Halloween party. Chad and Ami did a great job.

Halloween 2008

Carving pumpkins, school parade (my friend Katie made her son the Michael Phelps costume, which is so funny), Gracie so proud as a pink poodle at her school parade, and William "Harry Potter" Walton-with Jett "the Hulk" and Corbie prepping for his Nacho Libre ensemble.

Kim's Photog skills

Kim, thanks for the airbrushing, I swear I don't have that many wrinkles.

Gracie as Sassy the Cat

Grandma Betty dropped off a bag of our halloween costumes that we'd left at her house. Gracie promptly found this one, and put it on. A little small don't ya think? The Vans really make the outfit, as well. According to her, she looks just like Sassy (her stuffed cat) that she has been carrying around for about 3 years now. She is showing a tiny maple leaf to me.

Fall Leaves